Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-11-06
SOCIAL SATNTERINGS
Progressive Observation, a New Game Quite
Popular in BOStOn-TOwn.
INSTRUCTIVE AND INTERESTING.
The Balls, Receptions and Weddings Of
the Week,
And VARIOUS SOCIAL MATTERS

Progressive Observation is the name
given to a new Boston game that has
been taken up with interest in social CIR
cles. 1t has an advantage over donkey
parties" and progressive euchre in that 1t
teaches something useful. The hostess
provides five tables, at each OF which are
seated four or five persons, or even more II
desired. Table No. l, or the head"
table, represents the sense of sight, the
highest sense. Table No. 2 Is touch, No.
8 hearing, No. 4 smell and No. 3 taste.
There is a teacher for each table, and the
teacher is supplied with a variety OF OBJ
iects suited to the use of the table. For in
stance, the teacher at the sight table holds
before each player in turn a collection OF
small objects on a tray, and after the lapse
of half a minute takes away the tray and
asks the player TO name the articles. Or
the teacher gives each person a single ar
ticle, and after a short inspection calls tor
W to all the questions that can be
asked about it. Score is kept by the
teacher, and the person making the least
mistakes progresses to the next table.
At the close of the evening the player
who has made the most ''prOgressions' Is
awarded the prize. The variety OF objects
for the several tables is only limited by
the teachers ingenuity and the resources
of the house. At the touch table
the players close their eyes Il de-
pend upon the sense Of feeling alone
for their impressions OF the article
given them. This is not so easy as 1t
may be supposed. For the hearing" ia,
Bile a musical instrument may I've used
and the test given on IA note or comblna-
ton OF notes; or q number OF thin glasses
may be used in d like way, the player be-
ing asked to give the number of a particu-
lar sound which is given alone after being
struck in q regular succession. For the
taste and smell tables the kitchen can be
drawn p and such things as flour,
meal, powdered maccaroni, corn starch.
granum and others, whose taste and smell
in a raw state are either not very pro-
nounced or not familiar, are good for the
purpose.
The game is not so much like 'child's
play rs may be thought. True, 1t had
It's origin in the plays" Of Kindergarten,
but. concludes the Louisville Commercial,
a. developed and enlarged, tho idea proves
very we'll adapted to the entertainment OF
-, .,.N,1n rhn r r,ffnnol annnuh 10
like a little sense with their fun.
Miss Della Maughen gave a party
to her many friends at her home IN
Glen EastOn. Those present were Misses
Maggie Maughen, of M~oundsvillc; Julia
Burk, Ellen Cochran, Della Cooley, Mag
gle Maughen, Cora Lydick, Jennie Cooley,
Tillie Waite, Fannie johnson, Rosa Weed
man, Messrs. John Burk, Will Marley,
Dan Cogley, John Moore, of Cameron,
George Pounds, Frank Wilson, Will Ly-
dick, Joe Ferguson, Charley Wilson, Rich
ard Ferguson, Pat Cochran, Charles Ask
ins, Quine Moore, Will Shriver, and Char
ley Harrington, Of Wheeling Dancing
was kept up until a late hour.
A birthday party was given Friday
evening last in honor of Mr.. Alb. Blond ut
the residence of Mr.. James Archibald, on
the South Side. Among those present
were Miss Susie Root, Miss Teresa Long,
Misses Jennie and Lizzie Ham, Miss Kate
McAudrews, Mr.. p. J. Moran, Ben Red
man, Harry McGOwn, Harry Shambra
and Henry Hoely. The evening was spent
~ 1ouoinuo nA Sncial uamEa
Mrs. w. A. Isett entertained a number
of friends very delightfully."- Friday even
ing, at her home on Mouth Main street,
with domino whist, in honor of her visitor,
Miss Victoria White, At - o'clock hand
some prizes were awarded the winners and
refreshments we're served by burst. The
menu was excellent and greatly enjoyed.
At the CONCLUSION of its discussion o pleas
ant Conversations followed, and at l o'clock
the guests retired. Mrs. ISett was assisted
in receiving by Miss White and Mrs. Hen
dershOtt.
Mrs. s. s. Bloch entertained a number
of friends in a very delightful manner at
her residence on North Main street,
Wednesday evening, cards being the prin-
cipal feature of amusement Elegant re-
freshments were served at y o'clock, and
received close attention, after which q
pleasant conversations followed until the
guests retired.
A number of young society people in
in the delights of bowling at the
Park, Wednesday evening, and al had a
gay time. Handsome first aud bOoby
prizes were given for the hest for poorest
record made, and the party returned on the
late motor, partaking of a nice little lunch
con at the home Of one OF the ladies of the
party.
At Wednesday noon last the marriage of
Mr.. Alfred Carter and Miss Gertrude Cald-
well was quietly solemnized at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. b. Caldwell, IN Fifteenth street, Rev.
d. A. Cunningham, d. D., pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church, officiating. The
wedding was very prettily arranged and took
place in the parlors OF the mansion, which
were brilliantly lighted and beautifully
decorated. Preceding the bride and groom
as they entered the parlor walked two
little nieces, Miss Edno McCortney, attired
in blue and white, and Miss Edith Noise, |
in pink and white, each carrying a bouquet
Of cream and white roses. Immediately |
following the bride, rs page, was a little
Miss Annsbel Sellers, attired in
crimson plush, with pink silk and Mother
of-Peari trimmings. The bride was beau
tiful in a superb costume of white tdiHe
silk, with point lace trimmings, court
train, completed with a tuHe veil reaching
TO the bottom of the dress and fastened to
the head and shoulders with pearl orna-
ments. The bridal bouquet was a
of Marechal Neil roses. The
groom wore full evening dress. During
the ceremony Prof. Charlie Killmeyer
a soft air IN the piano, which add
ed much to the solemnity and beauty of
the scene. The ceremony was witnessed